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国徽 (guó huī) — national emblem; national coat of arms

Definition

The national emblem (coat of arms) — the official symbol on a country's documents and buildings. Pair with 国旗, the flag, which is what you fly or wave.

noun
national emblemnational coat of arms
Measure word · 枚

Examples

  • 国徽。
    Zhè méi guó huī xiàng zhēng zhe guó jiā de zūn yán.
    This national emblem symbolizes the dignity of the country.
  • 国徽，。
    Měi dāng wǒ kàn dào guó huī, xīn zhōng jiù chōng mǎn le zì háo.
    Every time I see the national emblem, my heart is filled with pride.
  • 国徽。
    Rén mín dà huì táng lǐ guà zhe jù dà de guó huī.
    A huge national emblem hangs in the Great Hall of the People.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
偏正piānzhèngModifier + head

The first part narrows down the second: it says what kind of thing the head is.

国guócountry
徽huīemblem

“国” means country, and “徽” means emblem; together they name a national emblem.

Characters in this word

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 國; 国 is its simplified writing.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
囗囗wéiclosure
Sound part声符shēngfú
或
或huò國guó
Close in sound todayThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

The traditional form 國 uses 囗 to show closure and 或 to give the sound.

Open 国 →

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
糸糸mìcloth
Sound part声符shēngfú
微
微wēi徽huī
The sound has drifted apartThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

徽 pairs 糸 (cloth) with 微 for the sound.

Open 徽 →
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